Food Benefits

Kody’s Cupboard is open from 9 am-2 pm on Tuesdays for walk-ins, C1120, or curbside pickup at the Student Center drive in front of Door 6. Orders must be submitted by Monday at 12:00 pm. Orders placed after 12:00 pm will not be available until the following week unless notified otherwise.

Please email studentlife@kish.edu to explore other options if you are unable to attend the pickup or have transportation challenges. 

Current Kishwaukee College students, students enrolled in high school equivalency classes, and students enrolled in English as a Second Language classes.

Non-perishable food items and feminine hygiene products are available.

To place an order for Kody's Cupboard, please fill out our pickup form to complete your request.

• We accept cash or check donations. They can be made out to the Kishwaukee College Foundation.
• Non-perishable food items can be dropped off daily at the Student Involvement Office (C1120).

My Express Pantry

My Express Pantry provides a free online shopping guide for groceries in the DeKalb and North Chicago areas.

SNAP

The Illinois Department of Human Services Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program SNAP (food stamps) is a food assistance program that helps people with low incomes buy food. Benefits can be used to purchase food items at grocery stores and convenience stores. Benefits are put on a LINK card. Your SNAP unit size is anyone you buy and prepare food with. It does not have to include everyone you live with.

The U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have partnered to extend SNAP Benefits to qualified students.

Eligibility requirements are as follows:

• Students receiving the maximum Pell Grant and have an expected family contribution of $0 in the current academic year may be eligible to participate in SNAP benefits. Please visit https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/students for more information.  
• Students that are eligible to participate in state or federally financed work-study programs during the regular academic year, as determined by the higher education institution.

Eligible students can apply for benefits online at https://abe.illinois.gov/abe/access/ or contact your local office for more information. 

DeKalb County 

DHS Family Community Resource Center
Family Community Resource Center 
1629 Afton Road 
Sycamore, IL 60178 
Phone: 815-895-8667 
TTY: 866-322-8423 
Fax: 815-895-8679 

Ogle County 

DHS Family Community Resource Center
Family Community Resource Center 
1001 Pines Road 
Oregon, IL 61061 
Phone: 815-732-2166 
TTY: 866-323-4144 
Fax: 815-732-4223